Kingdom Animalia Order Anura Genus Rhacophorus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Rhacophoridae Higher classification Rhacophorus | |
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Scientific name Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus Similar Rhacophorus, Frog, Amphibians, Rhacophorus lateralis, Rhacophoridae | ||
Mating in the bushes false malabar gliding frog rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus building nest
Rhacophorus pseudomalabaricus (Anaimalai flying frog or false Malabar gliding frog) is a species of frog in the Rhacophoridae family endemic to the Anaimalai Hills of Tamil Nadu and Kerala states, India. It is a type of "flying frog" which can descend aerially, but at angles sharper than 45°.
Its natural habitats are tropical moist montane forests and intermittent freshwater marshes. It is found in the lower canopy and understory of tropical moist evergreen forest, all within about 100 km2 in the Indira Gandhi National Park region of the Western Ghats. It mates on vegetation hanging over temporary pools, where the tadpoles develop. It is severely threatened by habitat loss.
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